Ferrari GTC4Lusso

GTC4Lusso at a glance

The GTC4Lusso sits alongside two-seat V12 Ferraris such as the Ferrari 812 and the four-seat Ferrari California. The whole range is in the Ferrari catalogue.

From the FF to the GTC4Lusso

The FF had been launched in 2011. In 2016 Ferrari presented its successor at the Geneva motor show. Auto Zeitung describes the GTC4Lusso as largely a thorough facelift of the FF under a new name, and the dimensions and the basic architecture were indeed carried over.

The V8 GTC4Lusso T followed at the Paris motor show in 2016, and its production is listed from 2017. Ferrari confirmed the end of production on 31 August 2020. The four-seat role later passed to the Purosangue.

Design and practicality

The body was designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre under Flavio Manzoni. Wikipedia describes the three-door shooting-brake body as having a near-fastback silhouette. Its recognisable details are a single front grille and four circular rear lights.

The car is 4,922 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,383 mm high on a 2,990 mm wheelbase, with four individual seats.

V12 engine and performance

The V12 is the 6,262 cc F140 unit with a 65° angle between the banks and a high compression ratio of 13.5:1. It produces 507 kW (690 PS) at 8,000 rpm and 697 Nm at 5,750 rpm (Wikipedia's specification table gives 700 Nm). Power goes through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox made by Magna.

The V12 car is three tenths of a second quicker to 100 km/h than the FF, according to Auto Zeitung; its top speed of 335 km/h is unchanged. The dry weight of the V12 version is 1,790 kg, which makes the 3.4-second time a strong figure for a four-seat shooting brake.

The 4RM-S: four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering

The FF's four-wheel-drive system was improved for the GTC4Lusso and given the name 4RM Evo. Combined with four-wheel steering, Ferrari calls the complete system 4RM-S. According to Auto Zeitung, steering the rear wheels reduces the turning circle at low speeds and makes the car more stable at high speeds. The V12 car is the only GTC4Lusso with four-wheel drive, but both versions have the steered rear axle.

GTC4Lusso T: the V8 version

The GTC4Lusso T uses the 3,855 cc F154 BD twin-turbo V8. It produces 449 kW (610 PS) at 7,500 rpm, 58 kW (80 PS) less than the V12, but more torque: 760 Nm between 3,000 and 5,250 rpm. It drives only the rear wheels, which saves weight — the dry weight is 1,740 kg, about 50 kg less than the V12. Ferrari quoted 0–100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of over 320 km/h. According to Auto Zeitung, the T uses more than four litres per 100 km less fuel than the V12.

In Germany the T cost €226,000 in 2017, well below the V12, which had been priced at €261,883 at its launch in 2016.

Interior and dual cockpit

The cabin follows Ferrari's "dual cockpit" concept, with a central divider that separates the driver's area from the passenger's. A 10.25-inch touchscreen controls the infotainment system.

BR20 and legacy

After production ended, Ferrari built a one-off based on the V12 GTC4Lusso: the BR20, presented in November 2021. It has a fastback roof instead of the shooting-brake tail, a body about three inches (around 75 mm) longer, no rear seats and the unchanged 507 kW (690 PS) V12. Its design draws on Ferrari grand tourers of the 1950s and 1960s and keeps four round rear lights. Auto Zeitung notes that its top speed could exceed the 335 km/h of the standard car, but no figure was confirmed. The price was not disclosed — the magazine assumes a seven-figure sum — and the car is reported to be in Saudi Arabia.

The BR20 shows how flexible the GTC4Lusso platform was: the same front-mid V12, four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering could carry a long-roofed family car or a two-seat fastback coupé.

Wikipedia lists the Purosangue as the successor of the GTC4Lusso. For more on the brand, see our history of Ferrari.

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